Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-12

willing TO answer us; out we could elicit j
which is worth including in the pres |
ent report.
@0n the second day of our inquiries we had |
the honor of an interview with Lady Mont |
barry. Her ladyship looked miserably worn |
and i'll, and seemed to be quite at loss TO |
under stand what we wanted with her. Baron
Rivar, who introduced us, explained the ma
ture of our errand in Venice, and took pains
to assure her that it was purely formal duty
ON which we were engaged. Having satisfied
her ladyship on this point, he discreetiy left
the room
"The questions which we addressed to Lady
Montbarry related mainly. of course, to his
lordship's illness. The answers, given with
great nervousness of manner, but without
the slightest appearance of reserve, informed
us of the facts that follow:
Lord Montbarry had been out of order for
some time past-neryous and irritable He
first complained of having taken cold oil Nov
IS. last; he passed wakeful and feverish
night, and remained in bed the next day Her
ladyship proposed sending for medical advice.
He refused to allow her to do this, saying
that he could quite easily be his own doctor
in such trifiing matter as a cold Some hot
view to producing perspiration. Lady Mont
barry's maid having left her at that time, the
courier Ferrari then the only servant in the
house, went out to buy the lemons Her lady
ship made the drink with her own hands 1t
was successful in producing the perspiration
and Lord Montbarry had SOME hours of
sleep afterward Later in the day, having
need OF Ferrari's services, Lady Montbarry
rang for him The bell was not answered.
Baron. Rivnr searchsi for the man, in the
palace and out Of it, in vain. From that time
forth, not a trace of Ferrari could be discov-
cred This happened on Nov IA.
"On the night of the 18th, the feverish
symptoms accompanying his lordship's cold
returned. They We're in part, perhaps, attrib
ntable to the annoyance and alarm caused by
Ferrari's mysterious disappearance. 1t had
been impossible to conceal the circumstance,
as his lordship rang repeatedly for the
courier; insisting that the man should relieve
Lady Montbarry and the baron by taking
their places during the night at his bedside,
"On the 18th the day on which the old wo-
man first came to do the houseworkl, his
lorClship complained of a sore throat, and OF
feeling OF oppression on the chest. On this
day, and again on the 10th, her ladyship and
the baron eutreated him to see doctor. He
still refused 4 don't want strange faces
about me; my cold will run its course, in
spite of the doctor'-that was hh answer. On
the 18th he was so much worse, that it was de
cided TO send for medical help whether he
| liked it or not. Baron Rivar, after inquiry
| at the consul's, secured the services of DR..
| Bruno, well known as an eminent physician
| in Venice, with the additional recomnienda
ton of having resided in England, and hav.
ing made himself acquainted with English
forms OF medical practice.
Thus far. our account Of his lordship's i'll
| ness has been derived from statements made
| by Lady MOntbarry. The narrative will now
be most fifty continued i'll the language Of
the doctors own report, herewith subioined
my medical diary informs me that frs
saw the English lord. Montbarry, on Nov. IL
He was suffering from a sharp attack o.
bronchitis. Some precious time had beeI
lost, through his obstinate objection to th'
presence of medical man at his bedside
Generally speaking, he appeared to be in
delicate state of health His nervous system
was out of order-he was at once tlmid nIC
contradictory. When spoke to him in Eng
|
him in Italian he went back tn English
matterei littit-the nalady had already mad
such progress that he could only speak few
words at a time, and those in a whisper.
:" i at once applied the necessary remedies
Copies of my prescriptions with translation
into English accompany the present state
ments and are left to speak for themselves.
For the next three days was in constan
attendance on my patient. He answered t
the remedies employed slowly
Dut decidedly. could consci ntiously assur'
Lady Montbarry that no danger was to b
apprehended thus far. She WAS indeed
most devoted wife. | vainlv eudeavored t
induce her to accept the services Of compe
tent nurse; she would allow nobody to atten
on her husband but herself Night and da
this estinable woman was at his bedside L
her brief intervals of repose her brothe
watched the sick man in her place. Til
brother was, must say, very good cnmpan
III the intervals when we had time TO, a littl
talk. He dabbled in chemistry down in til
horrid under water vaults of the palace an
he wanted to show me some of his expef
, ments. ] have enough of chemistry in writ
ing prescriptions, and declined He took
quite good humoredly.
| II am straying away from my subjec
Let me return to the sick lord
! up 10 the 20th, then, things went we
enough. was quite unprepared for the d
astrous change that showed itself when pal
Lord Montbarry my morning visit on til
2lst He had reapsed, and seriously r,
lapsed. Examining him TO discover ii
cause, found symptoms Of pueumonia--ths
; 4
. ton of the Substance of the lungs q
breathed with difficulty, and WIS only pa
TALLY able TO relieve himself by coughing.
made the strictest inquiries, and was assure
that his medicine had been administered
} carefully as usual, and that be had not bee
e exposed to any changes of temperature.
| was with great reluctance that | added
l Lady MontbaTry's distress; but felt hOuu'
when she suggested a consultation with al
, | other physician. TO own that too though
/ there was really need for it.
5 Her ladyship instructed me to spare
t expense, and to get tue best medical opiniC
r in Italy The best opinion was happi
z within our reach. The first and foremost
| Italian physicians is TUelio of Padua
sent special messenger for The great ma
He arrived on the evening of the 21st al
' confirmed my opinion that pneumonia hs
set in, and that our patients life was in da
ger told him what my treatment of Il
t case had been, and he approved of it in evel
: particular He made some valuable su
= geStions, and lat Lady Montharry's EXPIRE
r requestl he consented to defer his return
, Padua until the following morning
3 "'We both saw the patient at intervals
the course of the night The disease, steadi
E advancing, set our utmost resistance at d
I fiance. In the morning Doctor Torello to,
D mis- leave. Il can he of no further use,
said to me- THE man is past all bep-al
5 he ought to know it."
F. "'Later in the day | warned my lord,
gently as | could, that his time had come.
e am informed that there are serious reaso
+ for my stating what passed between us
o this occasion, in detail, and without any
d serve, ] comply with the request
r "Lord Montbarry received the intelligen
2 Of bis approaching death with becoming col
$ posure, but with a certain Doubt He sign
g to me to put my ear to his mouth He VIII
1 pered, family, Are you snreF 1t was
e time to deceive him; l said, positively sur,
It He waited little, gasping for breath, a
e then he whispered ngnin, Feel under 7
pillow" j found Under his pillow a lett
a sealed and stamped, ready for the post /
d next words were just audible and no more
"Post it yourself" ] answered, of cour
= that would do so-and ] did post the lett
If with my own hand. | looked at the adore
, 1t was directed to lady in London. 7
n street cannot remember. The name | {